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Wilderness Mokete
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                    The airy main area features 360° views
                 
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                    A romantic dinner set up al fresco
                 
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Wilderness Mokete
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                    The natural patterns and colour palette of the area form the foundational elements of Mokete's design concept
                 
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                    Beat the heat in the camp pool over an ice-cold drink
                 
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                    Low walkways connect the guest suites to the main area
                 
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                    Ask our accomplished bartender about our range of craft cocktails
                 
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                    Elephants are drawn to the Mababe Marsh for its year-round food source
                 
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                    Breeding herd of elephants in the Mababe Marsh
                 
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                    End a perfect day's game viewing over sundowners
                 
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                    The fire pit is a magical place for quiet contemplation of the day's activities
                 
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                    The main area by night
                 
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                    Dinners at Mokete offer buffet-style service
                 
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                    A touch of candlelit romance over a private dining set-up
                 
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Aerial view of Mababe Marsh
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                    Every year the waters of the 2,600-hectare permanent Mababe Marsh are reinvigorated with the seasonal inflow, welcoming wildlife from all directions
                 
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Lion
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                    Mababe features numerous prides, with kills a daily occurence
                 
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Buffalo
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                    It’s not uncommon to see 2,000-strong buffalo herds in the grasslands here
                 
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                    A healthy male lion in his element
                 
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                    Lions are the apex predator in this area
                 
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Buffalo herd
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                    Buffalo mega-herds stretch horizon-wide in Mababe
                 
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                    The permanent Mababe Marsh is a nutritious food source for elephants and impala
                 
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Giraffe
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                    Giraffe seem almost out of place in this open Mababe landscape
                 
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Buffalo at sunset
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                    African buffalo occur here in some of the highest densities on the continent
                 
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Plains zebra
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                    Zebra occur here year round, with their numbers bolstered as massive herds pass through at the turn of the season in December, and again in March
                 
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Elephant
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                    What seems like almost limitless family groups of elephant are seen in the permanent marsh area
                 
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Buffalo herd
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                    Mababe is a place where you might fly over the same buffalo herd for a good 10 minutes
                 
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Leopard
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                    The mopane woodland provides a secure refuge for leopard
                 
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                    Elephant are seen feeding and drinking in and along the edge of the Mababe Marsh
                 
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                    The exceptionally nutritious grasslands in the Mababe region enable it to support high herbivore numbers
                 
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                    The permanent wetland is mainly covered by sedges and tall grasses that serve as a nutritious food source for elephants
                 
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                    The floodplains in the south have species more akin to the Okavango Delta, like red lechwe and hippo
                 
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                    The extensive grassland supports high numbers of grazers, which in turn attract impressive predators